This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilson Patterson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CBB.2ACE/5862.1 Message Board Post: I'm not related, but here are a few resources to add to the story. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyknox/Marriage-Certificates/bridesw.html 05/06/1913 Wilson Sallie Patterson K Wheeler Goins A-1 185 This is the only Patterson/Golden marriage I see in Knox Co. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyknox/Marriage-Certificates/bridesg.html 04/17/1856 Golden Margaret Patterson John M Knox Knox B 92 12/8/1893 Patterson Armilda Manes Simpson Knox Co Knox Co V 125 1900 United States Federal Census > Kentucky > Knox > Poplar Creek > District 68 Enumerated the 18th of June, 1900 200 200 Manar, Simpson(?), head, w, m, about, 58, m, 7, KY, KY, KY, farming, rents farm Martha M., wife, w, f, Jan 1864, 36, m, 7, 9 children, 7 living, KY, KY, KY Patterson, Mary T., daughter, w, f, May 1886, 14, s, KY, KY, KY, housework Patterson, Amanda S., Step father, w, f, July 1888, s, KY, KY, KY, can read, can't write Cager L., Step father, w, m, Mar 1890, 10, s, KY, KY, KY, can't read, can't write Manar, Amley, daughter, w, f, May 1895, 5, s, KY, KY, KY David J., son, w, m, Apr 1897, 3, s, KY, KY, KY John W., son, w, m, Nov 1899, 7/12, s, KY, KY, KY I'm just guessing that if Armilda/Martha was really a Golden and the marriage record can't be found in Knox Co., that maybe they got married in a nearby county or they hopped a train and went to Jellico, TN and got married around 1883 or 84.